Val-de-Travers District
former district in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Val-de-Travers District is one of the six districts of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The district capital is Val-de-Travers. It has a population of 11,898 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]
Val-de-Travers District
District du Val-de-Travers | |
|---|---|
District | |
 | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Neuchâtel |
| Capital | Val-de-Travers |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2018 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.47 km2 (64.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,898 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 3 |
It is famous for its watch industry. It is also famous for being the historical birthplace of absinthe which is now once again being distilled in the region.
Municipalities
changeThe district has three municipalities:
| Coat of Arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] |
Area km²[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
La Côte-aux-Fées | 458 | 12.85 |
 |
Les Verrières | 646 | 28.68 |
 |
Val-de-Travers | 10,579 | 124.91 |
| Total | 11,898 | 166.44 |
Merger
change- On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010